Nationally known for his expertise on John Milton, as well as the mythological tradition in medieval literature

Author of “Through a Glass Darkly: Milton’s Reinvention of Mythological Tradition,” the product of 30 years of research using original sources in England, Italy and the United States

Editor of “Milton and the Middle Ages,” published in 1982, and “Renaissance Latin Drama in England,” published in Germany in 1991

Author of numerous journal articles, essays and encyclopedia entries and a presenter at national and international conferences on medieval literature

Editor of the journal Cithara: Essays in the Judeo-Christian Tradition

Holds a bachelor’s degree from Iona College, a master’s degree from Marquette University, and a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota, where the College of Liberal Arts has named him to its honor roll of Alumni of Notable Achievement